The Washington critic., 1887-06-27


snecttd by the Chemist ct the District, as pro.
Nided IN section one ufihisAniclc.
src 2. Whoever, without propcr license
therefor as licrcinboforc provided, shall sore
or keep any of the articles aforesaid shall for
felt and nay penalty of not los than ten
collars nor more than one hundred dollars,
and u violation Of any Of the terms of nuy
litensc Issued under this article SHAH work II
revocation of the sHmr-and tho Comm ssion-
srs may at any tine revoke any such licence
ARTICLE Ill.
LICENSED vESDERs on STREETS AND PUBLIC
PLACES.
SECTION l. No licensed yender shall erect or
occupy stand upon or In any Of the places
hereinafter mentioned in section one of Artl-
Gle VII, nor shall any such vcndcr ply his
trade or solicit custom upon or IN any such
places between tho hours OF ten O'clock p. M
and seven O'Clock u m, nor nt any time ~ tn Q
interference with tranC or tho annoyance of
residents OF the District or pnsscrs.by; nor
shall he in any such places as aforesaid cry his
wares In such manner or nt such times ns to
disturb the peace OF any resident of the Dis
trict.
SEC. 2. Every vehicle and everything per-
tanning thereto used by n licensed vender shall
at all times be maintained In n clean and or
derly condition, and no portion Of the contents
thereof shall be thrown, spilled or deposited
upon the street.
SEC 0. For every violation Of any of the pro.
visions of this Article the party offending snail
forfeit and pay penalty OF not less than two
dollars nor more than ten dollars, and, In ad-
dition. forfeit his license in the discretion of
the Commissioners.
ARTICLE ".
DISPOSITION OF VEHICLES.
SECTION !. The Mojor OF Police shall, from
time to time, under the direction of the said
Commissioners, establish, declare aud desig.
nate stands Tor vehicles ON the streets or other
public places within the District, together with
ihe number and kind OF vehicles which may
ocouIy such stands and the hours within
which such stands may be used 10y the SAME,
and no vehicle shall occupy such stands except
In accordance with the iuFtructions and regu.
lniions of the Major OF Police in that behalf.
SEC. 2. Vehicles occupying public stands
shall he arranged with clear intervals Of not
less than three feet between them. with the
rear wheels OF each At distance of two feet
nom me curb, and when public stand Is oc'
cupitd by the full number Of authorized vehi.
cles no other vehicle shall lOitcr or wait near
by 10 lake place thcTeat,
SEC. Q. Whenever any assembly shall occur
involving a collection or congregation of yehi
Giles, all such vehicles, both In delivering and
taking up their occupants or those using them,
shall keep the cuth ut the right hand, ana
while waiting the vehicles shall be so arranged,
In not more than two raukson each side of thu
street and parallel Herewith, as to facilitate
their coming up In the proper direction when
called ior ana az for lhiS pnTPose SPACE Of a
die OF the street and along the curb at the en-
trance TO the building or place where any such
assembly is had. In the case of street con
tanning one or more car.tracks the ranks o
waiting vehicles shall be so arranged as tc
leave at least eight feet in the elepr outside
the tracks.
SIC. 4. As a general rule. and always when
passing one another, all vehicles moving upou
the streets shall keep upon the right Sit
thereof and in stopping ut the curb shall kcey
1t upon the right band Any vehicle movina
in the proper direction as thus prescribed sh al
have the right of way over any other. In the
meaning and intent OF this section, Penhsyl
ynnia ayent.e shall be considered as two
streets, separated by the car tracks, but the
general movement ofvehicles thereon shall b.
subordinatcd to the business oftha shops and
stores.
SEC. .. Vehicles for hire seeking employ
ment shall not stop or loiter upon any street
except at the regular public stands, nor shall
they use the north half Of Pennsylvania aveuut
at all. but in moving when disengaged shal
pass upon the south half thereof.
SEC Q. ON Fifteenth street west, between
New York avenue and Pennsylvania avenue
vehicles going north shall pass on the east hal
thereof and vehicles going south shall pass OF
the west half thereof. No vehicle shall stant
upon the east half of said portion of said stree
Its user TO get in or out, nor when waiting d.
so except next the curb on the west side o
said portion OF said street or upon some Othei
street. All carts, drays and similar slow mov
| ing or heavy vehicles and all hand.carts
push carts, bnrrows and similar vehicles shal
| move up and down the said portion of sale
| Fifteenth street within the car tracks and no
| elsewhere, unless the nature OF their bushes
| In the street shall require otherwise; and thu
auxiliary or hill horses ofthe street car com
pany shall also move up and down within th
said tracks.
sIc.7. Every driver of a vehicle located o,
| a public stand, or engaged at an assembly o
| congregation, as hereinbeiore provided, shal
| conduct himself in n seomly and orderly man
| ncr, and refrain from loud or boisterous talk
| ing or other conduct of dl.orderly character
| and shall, in the exercise of his business, ohe
| and conform to the demands ana directions %
| any member Of the Metropolitan Police Fore
| Of the District in conformity with the provl
sions OF these regulations and other require
ments ofl law.
SIC. s. Any person violating any of the pro
| visions OF this Article shall forfeit and pay
| penalty of not less than five dollars nor NOR
than fifty dollars.
| ARTICLEV.
| HACK RATES.
SECTION /. Every public vehicle of wha
kind soever for hire for the conveyance o
/ passengers on the streets, whether engaged b,
| the passenger upon the street or at any liver,
| stable, shall be considered hack within tn
meaning and intent of these regulations.
SIC. .. The charges for hack service within
| the limits of the District OF Columbia shal
| not exceed those stated In the iollOwingsched
| ule, namely: